Leadership today isn’t about titles—it’s about courage, adaptability, and creating value when certainty disappears.

In this mashup, Denis Gianoutsos sits down with Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, global authority on project management, and Douglas J. Utberg, corporate leader turned entrepreneur. Antonio shows why projects are the lifeline of every organization’s future, while Doug shares his raw journey from corporate layoff to entrepreneurial reinvention.

Together, they reveal how influence, resilience, and vision redefine what it means to lead in times of disruption.

Tune in to discover how navigating projects and transitions can transform your leadership.

EP 315 – Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez: Managing the Future Through Projects

• Project management is the lifeline of strategy, not just tactics
• Shifting from operations to leading change
• Influencing without authority in a matrix world
• Why every CEO’s future rests on projects

EP 320 – Douglas J. Utberg: From Corporate Exit to Entrepreneurial Identity

• Laid off to launch into entrepreneurship
• Identity and belonging beyond the corporate world
• The “swamp” every entrepreneur must survive
• Building leadership through value, resilience, and mindset

Key Quotes:

“If one project is difficult to manage, how do you manage 100 or 1000? If leaders don’t spend time on it, the future of their organization is at stake.”– Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez

“As a corporate employee, I was paid whether I created value or not. As an entrepreneur, the only way anything happens is if you do it.” – Douglas J. Utberg

“Leadership has to change if you want to succeed in today’s world.” – Denis Gianoutsos

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